Battle for the Punchbowl: The U. S. 1st Marine Division 1951 Fall Offensive of the Korean War

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higher than even General Thomas realized when he told the AF that inadequate CAShad cost him lives.However, in the case of at least one Marine, the KIA count could be erroneous, "Iusually received three or more letters a week and couldn't understand what was wrong.Everyone was getting mail but me. It had been a week or over since last mail call. Iwaited a few more days then went and complained. About two days later, I receivedabout seven letters marked KIA on them. I guess that since we came back late andnever made roll call, they thought I was a casualty." But, it should be noted again, theHistorical Diaries were written a month after the actions involved, so time was there tocorrect such errors in the final report.8484 Oral Memoir of Jon Charles Genrich.